Francis May Simonds Explained

Francis May Simonds
Birth Date:17 October 1894
Death Date:10 July 1961
Birth Place:Flushing, New York, USA
Death Place:Naples, Florida
Allegiance: United States
Branch:Air Service, United States Army
Rank:Lieutenant
Unit:147th Aero Squadron
Battles: World War I
Awards:French Croix de Guerre

Lieutenant Francis May Simonds (17 October 1894 – 10 July 1961) was an American World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.[1]

Biography

Captain of the football team and a member of the varsity eight in his junior year, Francis May Simonds graduated from Columbia University in 1916. Simonds was assigned to the 147th Aero Squadron on 23 February 1918. He scored five aerial victories from July through October 1918.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Francis Simonds . theaerodrome.com.
  2. Book: American Aces of World War I . 75.